Steve Busby vs. Rick Langford — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Rick Langford
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

When held to the same standard, Steve Busby comes out ahead of Rick Langford in this starter comparison. Steve Busby led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 96), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 86), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 101). Rick Langford held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 134 vs 102). The edge goes to Steve Busby.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Rick Langford

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.64
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.78
40.78
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.38
75.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
4.01
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4473
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1491
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
9.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.97
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.51
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
671
4.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.58
2.58
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.729
0.729
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.23
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6329
38.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
745
4.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.32
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.332
1.332
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5796
34.99
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
38.2

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Rick Langford

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
1.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4482
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1494
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
0.88
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
1.27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
2.19
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
357
2.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.35
98.35
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.368
1.368
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
75.1
75.1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Rick Langford

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
26500
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
32.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
160
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
19.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Rick Langford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
200
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Langford
Career
Per 600 PA